Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 60, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1930 — Page 6
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FACULTY WINS CLOSE NET CAME I After a close battle the Decatur Faculty basketball team defeated! !>i>ratur Merchants in the annual grudge batth held at Decatur high school gymnasium lust night uh it benefit for the Civic section of th< Woman's Club. The final score was JSJ-29. ■ the Merchants led most of the JvJif, hut weakened lute in tlie.game! when the weight of Worthnian. Curjia, Blown and o her Faculty stars proved too much. Felix Maier made the Banks family proud of him when he managed to hold Herb Curtis. Jointer Mooresville Elk star to no held goal . Maier, who has starred for 40 years on Decatur and Fort Wayne baseketball floors was a giant of strength in last night's battle and Jipie and again when a field goal seemed Inevitable, Felix would leave fPc'floor an'! strik-' C’.rrtls directly ! in the center causing him to loose the ball. Farr. Gass. Herman Myers, Harry Knapp and several otheis donne 11 ,M'er< hant uniforms last night. > Northman and Blown were the high I lights in the big battle, muffing I many easy shots at the basket. The Faculty aggregation slipped Richa. ds into the lineup and he made a mess out of the Merchants' hopes to win by dribbling through for sete.al goals. The game was well-attended by a crowd of sight-seers, who cheered the teams on. A class in physical ' education presented several drills , between halves of the game. Miss Jeanette Clark, head of the women's physical education department of 1 Irecatur public schools had c harge o( the entertainment. Jake Beal of Czechs. Slavaki refereed in his native tongue. Murphy Signs To Play With Chicago Bruins ■ London, Mar. 11 —(U.R) —A short] jab to the heart by a knockout brunette has laid Primo Camera, big battler from Venice, Italy, low. His engagement to an Italian girl, 19, born in Ixmdon was ereported in the Daily News today. Emelili Tersini, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, and giving Primo a lot in v, eight and reach, has other attributes which overcome these | advantages. She conforms, they |
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-ay, to Camera's experused ideal pule complexion, black eyes often dreamy, black curly hair framing her vivacious face. It was love at first Hight, Emelin told the Dally News. They first met, she said, last November, . . ———o Carnero Is Engaged Clil< ago, Mar. 11 -(U.R) — The close of the western conference basketball reason launches two of the leading centehs Into professional careers. Chalies "Stretch” Murphy, Purdue captain and center, will insert his lanky form into the Chicago Bruins' lineup against the Brooklyn visitations at the Chicago stadium tomorrow night. Murphy also has signed with a Springfield. 111., professional teain. Branch McCracken. Indiana University center, will appear with the Fort Wayne team of the American professional league against Brooklyn tonight. BENEFIT GAME HERE TONIGHT Decatur high school sport fans are anxiously waiting the basketball tame scheduled temight between he seniors of Decatur high school tasketball team and the probable 1931 aggregation. The game is icheduled for 8:15 o’clock tonight ind the proceeds will go to the hind being raised to send the Yelow Jackets to the state net tourney The senior lineup will include Jerher, Engle, Shoaf, Reynolds. Jreen and He-bble. The underclassnen will have Debolt. Schnepp Hole H 11. Vernon Hill, Buffenbar ;er. Zetkle, Engeler. Feasel, Fred drown and several others. Coach Curtis is coaching the tin lerclassmen and Steve Everhart tas charge of the senior team. HuuIreds of tickets have been sold for he game and a full house is anticipated. Honor Oldest Sailor Rennes — (T'P) —France's oldest sailor. Yves Nicolas, was presented w th the red ribbon of the Legion of Honor here on his 100th birthday. The ci y of Rennes was in fete sot he occasion. Niiholas sailed the seas for 80 years.
TICKET SALE IS PROTESTED
Indianapolis, Mur. 11. - (U.R) ■— Coaches of Indiana high school basketball teams which won out in ri glonul play, met In Indianapolis lust night to protest the manner in which tickets for the final tournament are distributed. No official action was taken, and it was admitted that nothing could be done to correct the situation i this year, but the coaches, represeating 13 of the 16 teams in the final tournament, suggested that | principals of schools confer with the board of control to prevent re currence next year of allegedly on fair distribution. Greencastle, Goshen and I aporte were the only regional winners not represented in the protest. Coach I’uul Ixistutter, Delphi, quited rumors that I’erlgo, Delphi star, had played in more than 20 games during the season, explaining that he was out of three of the 23 contests in which the school engaged. o * B ASE BAI L BRIEFS * (U.R) • • Avalon, Catalina Island. Calif., Mar. 11- The rookie pitchers today were holding the attention of Manager Joe McCarthy as the Chicago Cutis turned out for their daily training session. After a poor exhibition against Los Angeles Sunday, the twirlers expected a week of hard work. With the return of cloudless weather, yesterday, the Cubs had a snappy workout in which the fielding looked especially .good. Paso Robles, Calif., Mar. 11 — The Pittsburgh Pirates went into their morning workout today with the new infield lineup of Pie Traynor, Granthum and Sankey needing considerable polishing before it functions smoothly, de-pite the excellent work of Gus Suhr at first base. This fact came out in the infield workout yesterday. Fred Woods, a California pitching prospect. was announced as having been dropped. St. Petersburg. Fa.. Mar. 11 — Boston’s Braves turned the table on the New York Yanks in the econd game of their spring series yesterday, winning 7 to 5. The Yanks made only five safe hits, homers by Ruth and Cooke withrunners on base accounting for 1 four of the New York runs.
Clearwater, Fla.. Mar. 11—The Brooklyn Robins will open their i exhibition season today against I 'he Detroit Tigers. Two practice sessions were held | yesterday and a six inning game played. The Yannigans defeated the regulars. 5 to 2. Bloxi. Miss.. Mar. 11—Pitcher Garland Braxton signed his 1930 contract with the Washington Senators and worked out with the team yesterday. Alvin Powell, rookie outfielder, and recruit first baseman Bradley an ived ye terday. i Ft. Myers, Fla.. Mar. 11—Homer Peel has made a serious bid to I become one of the Cardinals regular outfielders in their series with the Athletics through his terrific hitting. He poled four hits when the National leaguers defeated the Athletics yesterday. 16 to 9. Pensacola. Fla., Mar. 11—Manager Hcinie Wagner made the first cut in the Bo ton Red Sox squad yesterday. Chief Haron was farmed to Mobile and Fred B adley to Selma of the Southeastern league, while Eldon Ha’.lamore. Brockton. Mass., and Felix Nowaske. Christopher were released outright. San Antonio, Tex., Mar. 11 — ] Fred Lindstrom. holdout third I baseman, is expected to take his first workout witli the New York Giants today*. Lindstrom arrived yesterday nd announced that he I vves willing to sign for the same salary he received last year but ] would not take a $2,500 cut. Winter Haven. Fla., Mar. 11 — Manager Bert Shotten continues to drill both Don Hurst and Jack Sherlock at first base, but is also giving Hurst outfield practice in case Chuck Klein fails to come to term*. — San Antonio. Tex.. Mar. 11—Art Shires, leading White Sox holdout was expected to arrive in camp today in time to see the exhibition game with the New York Giants. Manager Donie Bush professed to be uninterested in Shires, declaring that unless the Texan was coming to sign at the club's figures he still would be regarded as a suspended player. West Palm Beach, Fla., Mar. 11 —“The Browns have made their last offer to Heinie Manush and 'he next move is up to him,” said Business Manager Bill Friel of the St. Louis American League club. Friel said his visit had nothing to ido with the Manush case. I
DECATUR DaiLY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, MARCH 11. 1930.
Indian:) Loses Another Minneapolis. Minn., Mar. 11— (U.R) Minnesota closed the Big Ten basketball season with a smashing victory over Indiana. "4 to 29 here last night. The game was forced into un over t line jieriod when Loose, Hooeler guard, knbted the count at 26 all several minutes before the* end of the regulation playing time. In the extra session, Bondy, Gopher guard, sank two flaskets Io clinch the victory. Branch McMracken, Indiana's great scoring center, wrested the conference scoring honor from "Stretch'' Murphy, Purdue's elongated pivot man, by smashing 9 iMilnto to gain a season’s total of 147 markers. I. U. Net Star Is Member of Hoosiers Fort Wayne. Ind., Mar. 11. - (U.R) Not one day will intervene between the close of the college basketball career of Branch McCracken, Indiana university center, and h s Fort Wayne as a profess onal, McCracken has been signed by the Fort Wayne team of the American basketball league at .an unnamed figure, and will appear tonight against Brooklyn. Last night the Indiana university star appeared against Minnesota in the final b'g ten conference game. — 0 QUIET RULES MINERS’ MEET (CONTINUED "FROM PAGE ONE! The real work of the convention was to be started this afternoon upon completion of reports of officers. The report of the officers, President Lewis, Vice President Philip Murray, and Secretary Thomas Kennedy, was unfini-hed when the convention adjoin net! last night. That, with the treasurer’s report, and the report of the credentials committee, occupied this morning’s session A partial report of the commit‘ee on the constitution also was expected today, but was not to lie adopted immediately as the delegates have until tomorrow night tc r ile re o'utiors suggesting changes in the constitution. Ellis Searles, editor of the UnitQ d Mino Workers Journal, said ‘odav he believed there would be no major changes made in the constitution. but . nothing definite ■ould be learned until delegates have filed resolutions brought from tiieir local unions. Will Not Protest Big Ten Tourney Minneapolis Minn.. Mar. 11.—(U.R) The cortrovery over the winner >f the 1930 western conference in 'oo- tri< k and field championship ■ppeared dosed today with the tennnnt going to the University of Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s den al that one of her qtiat termilers, Henke, had fouled another speedster in the mile relay, together w th the statement by Illinois officials that they would not, or had not, filed a protest, apparently brought the argument to a close. Referee Charles Rawson an nounced he had not received apo test and does not expect one. The controversy, which if decided in favor of Illinois, would have Maced the lllini and Badgers in a tie for the title, started when ar inspector reported that Henke had fouled an lllini runner while rounding a turn. o Eight Teams Enter Four-Ball Tourney Miami, Fla., Mar. 11. — (U.R) — Eight teams started play today in he third round o' the $5,000 interlational four ball golf tournament it Miami Country club with Gene Sarazen and Johnny Farrell join: favorites with Ed Dudley and Horton Smith. Smith, now playing under th* banner of Cragston Country club, Cragston. N. Y., and Eil Dudley. Wilmington, Del., turned in the most decisive victory of the lower bracket yesterday, defeating Clar ence Hackney, Atlantic City and Ltonard Sehmutte, Lima, 0., 12 and 11. The winners had a low bah of 64 for the morning round and were three under 4's tor the seven holes of the afternoon round. Gene Sarazen, Fresh Meadow, N. Y_ and Johnny Farrell, St. Augustine, Fla., were 6 under 4’s 'or 30 holes and defeated Johnny Manion, St. Louis and Jim Dante, Madison, N. J., 7 and 6. o WINDERS HEADS STATE LEAGUE K:Ft . oy - hAGE ONE) ial would be erected at Crowm Hill Cemetery at Indianapolis. Financial aid from anti-saloon leagues in 36 states would support the project, it was said. o — But Nice Figure Re called his girl Geometry: she was so plain and solid. Path finder Magazine.
EXHIBITION i GAMES START » - - I New York, Mar. 11. (U.R) Early] ' ' returns from exhibition games turn ■ . I ish the first definite information j, I I about major longue activities for i j ; ,1930. Ji Rogers Hornsby. Chicago Cubs i i second baseman, di monstrated j . against the Los Angeles Pacific j* i Coast league club that his winter | r ■ operation for the removal of « i g.owth from his heel has not weak 1 f qned his hatting form. Hornsby * made five hits out of six times al 1 bat. getting two home runs ami a * double, After signing his sßfl.ooo per ' season contract for two years, Babe Ruth hit his first home run * of the exhib tion season against the ’ the Boston Braves. ; Dale Alexander, who finished 11th among American league batsmen with .313 in his first season in the majors, broke out with two | home runs in Detroit's first exhibition game against the Braves. Don e Bush, new leader of the , Chicago White box. apparently has ; fired his players with an aggress-1 1 ive spirit which promises to get | that club back into the American i league tight. The White Sox play- i »d rings around the Giants in taking the first two exhibition games ‘ The hitting of Bud Clancy: against the Giants may force Art ' , Shires, holdout first baseman of ; ' the White Sox, to come to terms soon. Clancy, relegated to the 1 bench by Shires, made five hits (a 1 . home run, double and three sjng- . . les) in nine times at bat. i Most of the Philadelphia Athletics’ regular pitchers have round- . ed into good form, especially Lefty ( Grove who in his first appearance i against the St. Louis Cardinals ■ fanned seven men in thiee innings. . George Earnshaw, Ed Rommel. lack Quinn and Leroy Mahaffey. | i promising recruit from the Port-i laud Pacific league ciuli. also have! shown good early form. Rubel Walberg, however, got into trouble ■ n his first appearance against the ■ Cardinals, yielding 11 runs in 3 nnings. The Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers share the "exhibition league" lead among major league • lull wth perfect records. The ! standing follows: W L Pct Chicago White Sox 2 0 1.000 ’ Detroit Tigers 1 0 1.000 j 1 t I snis Cardinals 2 1 ‘ .6671 New York Yankees 11 .500 > i Boston Braves 1 2 .333 j Phi'a. Athletics 1 2 .333' | New York Giants 0- 2 .0001 CLOSE PRIMARY RACES LOOM IN ADAMS COUNTY i CONTINUED "FROM PAGE ONE) rtions loom as probable. To date no Republican county ■andidates have filed, but chairI man Paul H. Graham stated that i I a full ticket would he placed in ] “ the field. In the eighth congressional dis ' tr et a close Republican contest is I ■ probable with Joe Davis. Delaware ■ county prosecutor and Albert H. Vestal, incumbent as the chief contestants. Davs has many American Legion friands through the listrict and itas built up a strong political machine in Muncie and ‘ Delaware county. 1 In the Democratic race for congressional nomination, no candidates have yet filed. Don iC. Ward ’ of Un ; on City who made the race ,two years ago announced recently hat he would not seek renomintion. The names of luiwrence , Opliger of Decatur and Claude C Ball of Muncie are., being mentioned. Both have been candidates, bet 'ore. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS MADE 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Eight A—Diggers Bob Arnold. Dale Johnson Eight E—Leaders Mary Kathryn Tyndall. Maxine, . Humbarger, Jacob Moyer, Charles McGill. Eight B—Diggers , Martha Christen. Jun'or Kelley. | Stanley Hollopeter, Paul Hend-1 j ricks, Chalmer Hart. Seven A—Leaders Pauline Affolder, Alice Jane' Archbold, Jeanette Beery. Martha | Erma Butler. Martha Elizabeth | ’ Callatid, Harriet Fruchte, Helen i Gay, Mildred Gause, Madeline I Spahr, Kathleen Odle. Eula Myers. I Jane Linn, Marciel Leatherman, Evelyn Kohls, Louise Kiess. Seven A—Diggers William Elston, Sephus Jackson, Gladys Doan, Edward Shoe, Calvin Magley. Seven B—Leaders Leroy Huffman. Cover McClure, Naomi Ladd, Eileen Wells, Fern Zimmerman. Six A—Leaders Agnes Nelson. Ruth Porter, Billy Schafer. Floyd Ely, Thelma Gage, Harry Moyer. Robeit Engeler. S‘X A—Diggers Bob Ashbaucher, Faustinlo Hernandez, Carl Evans. I
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